2002 Outline for Sharing Time and the Children's Sacrament Meeting Presentation (pdf)
LDS Sharing Time

I have put this page together for your and my use (to use with my family) and because I am the Primary Secretary in my ward (since the end of July 2001).  I want to gain a greater love for the temple and for Jesus Christ.

To look up the scriptures, go to: Scriptures @ lds.org.
To look up songs and hear them played, go to: LDS Church Music.

Primary Songs/Singing Page @ Christy's Primary Art has some resources you can get ideas from since it is not a church approved.
Songs From the Friend @ Christy's Primary Art

PrimaryST (Sharing Time)

Note: If your "Friend" doesn't arrive on time, go to the main page of the Gospel Library  and click on the month you need on the right hand side of the page.

Songs for the 2002 Sacrament Meeting Presentation and for Sharing Time

I Love to See the Temple Sheet Music

Sharing Time: Father, We Thank Thee Write or draw a picture about a temple blessing that is important to you, then color all the pictures.

January: I love to see the temple.
Song: "I Love to See the Temple" (CS, 95) Use the little booklet for this song: A Temple Is the House of the Lord.
For Little Friends: A Place of Love and Beauty 2002 Story

Scripture: Psalm 24: 3-4

*The temple is a house of God, a place of love and beauty.  I can fell the Holy Spirit there.  (D&C 109:12-20)
Primary 1, lesson 26 and I Can Prepare to Go to the Temple

Sharing Time: Follow the Prophets It has a game board what different prophets taught to prepare to go to the temple.

*I'll go inside someday to perform sacred ordinances that will prepare me to live with Heavenly Father again...  (Mosiah 5:5)
Primary 5, lesson 35: The Nauvoo Temple Is Used for Sacred Ordinances
Temples in the Bible Dictonary

*I will prepare myself while I am young to go to the temple.  (Alma 37:35)
My Gospel Standards
Sharing Time: A Beautiful Tapestry Make a tapestry of "My Gospel Standards".
Primary 3, lesson 3: The Commandments Help Us Choose the Right

Sharing Time: A Place of Love and Beauty 2002
Revelation and the Kirtland Temple
A Prayer in Itacoatiara

February: My family can be together forever through the blessings of the temple.
Song: "Families Can Be Together Forever" (CS, 188)
Scripture: Matthew 16:19

*In the temple my family can be sealed together forever.  Marriage in the temple is for eternity.  (D&C: 132:19)
Gospel Principles, chapter 38: Eternal Marriage
Primary 3, lesson 35: Temples and Eternal Families (Enrichment activity 1 is in November.)
Sacred Place

*Temple ordinances are performed by priesthood authority. (D&C 132: 45-49)
Primary 5, lesson 26: The Kirtland Temple Is Dedicated

Other Resources In This Month's Theme:
Sharing Time: Together Forever 2002 Including "A Family Forever" activity with the Salt Lake Temple, a family, and 6 things to do as a family.
Thy Holy Temple 2002 Song
fhe4children: February Topic

March: The temple is the house of the Lord.
Song: "I'm Trying to Be Like Jesus"  (CS, 78)
Scripture: D&C 88:119

*When Jesus lived on this earth, He came to the temple in Jerusalem. (Luke 2:22-52, John 8:2)
Primary 7, lesson 5: The Childhood of Jesus Christ
Primary 7, lesson 8: Jesus Christ Cleanses the Temple
Jesus and His Heavenly Father's House Scripture story.
Amos Goes to Jerusalem
The Boy Jesus
Jesus Christ Shows Us the Way Including an activity "How Can I Grow?".
Presentation at the Temple
The Last Days of Christ's Ministry
Jesus and His Heavenly Father's House
 

*After His resurrection, the Saviour came to the Nephite temple in the land Bountiful.  He taught and blessed the people there.  (3 Nephi 11)
Jesus Christ Appears to the Nephites Scripture story found in the Friend.
Primary 4, lesson 33: The Savior Appears to the Nephites
Primary 4, lesson 35: Jesus Christ Heals the Sick and Blesses the Children
Reverence in Holy Places
Jesus Christ Knows My Name
Jesus in America
Christ Comes to America

From the Ensign:
After This Manner ... Pray Ye
Behold Your Little Ones
The Savior's Visit to America
Christ in America

*When the Saviour comes to earth, He often comes to the temple.  We can feel His Spirit there.  (D&C 110:1-10, D&C 97:15-16, D&C 109:5)
Primary 1, lesson 26: Families Can Be Together Forever, starting at "Story": account of Lorenzo Snow
Special Witness: The Temple - A House of the Lord 2002
Temples by Elder David B. Haight
The House of the Lord Including a puzzle to put together of the Salt Lake Temple.
A New Temple
A Temple Is the House of the Lord
The Temple Is a Reverant Place
Lorenzo Snow and the Sacred Vision Story he told to his granddaughter.
Exploring: A House for the Lord Story

Other Resources In This Month's Theme:
Sharing Time: A Temple Is the House of the Lord Including a little booklet of "I Love to See the Temple".
Sharing Time: A House of God Make a Salt Lake Temple; including scriptures.
House of the Lord by David B. Haight 2002 Dot-to-dot of a girl partaking of the sacrament.
fhe4children: March Topic

April: The temple brings the blessings of heaven to earth.
Song: "I Will Follow God's Plan"  (CS, 164)
Scripture: D&C 14:7

Weekly Themes:
*The temple teaches us Heavenly Father's plan of salvation.
Gospel Principles, chapter 47: Exaltation
Primary 1, lesson 3: Heavenly Father's Plan for Us
See The Plan of Salvation.
Sharing Time: Temples Are Places of Service Talks about us being the ones to do the work for those who have gone ahead -- includes a temple crossword.
fhe4children: The Plan of Salvation

*The temple is a house of learning and inspiration. (D&C 97:10-16)
Primary 5, lesson 26: The Kirtland Temple Is Dedicated
The Temple Is a Happy Place Ideas and make a mobile using pictures of things that happen in the temple.
Come Listen to a Prophet's Voice: Temple Blessings
Sharing Time: The Temple Is a Place of Revelation
Revelation and the Kirtland Temple
Chapter 11 Priceless Riches of the Holy Temple: Teachings of Harold B. Lee

*A picture of the temple reminds me I am a child of God.  If I keep the commandments, I can live with him someday. (Romans: 8:16-17)
Primary 6, lesson 12: Isaac and Rebekah, enrichment activity 6
Friend to Friend: I Am a Child of God
Sharing Time: I Can Feel Peace as I Become More Like My Heavenly Father Including an activity.
Sharing Time: Know Who You Are With a poem, "Each Child Is Precious" and 4 colored pictures to go with it.
Sharing Time: "I Am a Child of God" "To find out why and who you really are, solve the puzzle by reading the clues; then follow directions by coloring proper spaces on the puzzle."
I Am A Child of God in different languages @ Christy's Primary Art
See I Am a Child of God.

Other Resources In This Month's Theme:
Influence of the Temple by President Thomas S. Monson
Temple Blessings: On Earth and in Eternity Quotes for the Quorum of the 12 and the prophet on Temples.
Temple Brings The Blessings of Heaven to Earth @ fhe4childrennewsletter
Temple Preparedness Lesson fhe4childrennewsletter

For FHE:
New Era March 2002: In Tune: In That Holy Place (Song with music and lyrics)
Near to Eternity - New Era

May: My body is a temple.
Song: "The Lord Gave Me a Temple" (CS, 153)
Use the different resources found at Sharing Time: The Lord Gave Me a Temple to expand on this song.
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3: 16-17

Weekly Themes:
*I will keep my mind and body sacred and pure, and I will not partake of things that are harmful to me.

See The Word of Wisdom for a game, scriptures, songs, and links.

*I will listen to music that is pleasing to Heavenly Father.  I will only read and watch things that are pleasing to Heavenly Father.
Ages 4+
Primary 3, lesson 38: I Can Be Pure and Righteous

Ages 6-11
Primary 6, lesson 16: 16: Joseph in Egypt, enrichment activities
Trying to Be Like Jesus Christ: Bad Language and Lyrics January 2002

fhe4children: Read, listen, and watch things that are pleasing to Heavenly Father

*I will use the names of Heavenly Father and Jesus reverently.  I will not swear or use crude words. (Exodus 20:7)
Ages 4+
Primary 3, lesson 43, Honoring the Names of Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ
Ages 4-5 (enrichment activity #2) and Ages 6-11
Primary 7, lesson 41: James Teaches Us to Control Our Tongues

fhe4children Topic

*I will dress modestly to show respect for Heavenly Father and myself.
Ages 6-11
Primary 5, lesson 44, enrichment activity 2: The Salt Lake Temple Is Constructed and Dedicated

fhe4children: Modesty

Other Resources In This Month's Theme:
Ages 6-11
Sharing Time: The Lord Gave Me a Temple

June: Temples are a sign of the true church.

fhe4children Topic

Song: "The Spirit of God" (Hymns, no. 2)
Scripture: D&C 124:31

*Moses and the children of Israel had a tabernacle, a temple they carried with them. (Exodus 33:7; D&C 124:38)
Solomon built a temple in Jerusalem (1Kings 6:1)
Primary 6, lesson 31: The Wisdom of King Solomon
Solomon's Temple  A poem.
The Temple Chapter 31: Old Testament Stories
Bible Dictionary: Solomon's Temple
Bible Dictionary: Temple

*The Nephites had temples. (2 Nephi 5:16, Jacob 1:17, Mosiah 2:1-7; 3 Nephi 11:1)
The Lord Commands His People to Build Temples Riddle for Nephi (and other prophets and leaders). You can color the people by the different temple pictures.  The Nephite temple was built like Solomon's Temple.
Jacob He helped Nephi his brother build a temple.
Sharing Time: Be a Righteous Leader King Benjamin gathers the people at the temple and speaks to them on a tower.  Includes activity pages.
Jesus in America

*Joseph Smith restored temple blessings in the latter days. (D&C 124:39-40)
Primary 5, lesson 25: The Kirtland Temple Is Constructed
The Church of Jesus Christ in Kirtland Chapter 32 (March-June 1833): Doctrine and Covenants Stories
Primary 5, lesson 26: The Kirtland Temple Is Dedicated
The Kirtland Temple Is Dedicated Chapter 39 (January-March 1836): Doctrine and Covenants Stories
Photograph: Kirtland Temple With facts and scripture references.
Primary 5, lesson 35: The Nauvoo Temple Is Used for Sacred Ordinances
Photograph: Nauvoo Temple A model of the old temple and facts about this temple.
Special Witness: The Temple - A House of the Lord - 2002 Includes all the above weekly themes.

July: Temple bless Heavenly Father's children throughout the world today.
Song: Truth from Elijah (CS, 90)
Scripture: Micah 4:2

*The pioneers worked hard and sacrificed to build temples. (D&C 97:12; 109:5)
Primary 5, lesson 35: The Nauvoo Temple Is Used for Sacred Ordinances
Primary 5, lesson 44: The Salt Lake Temple Is Constructed and Dedicated
The House of the Lord
Also has a puzzle to put together of the Salt Lake Temple.
Salt Lake Temple Centennial: From the Ground Up
A Visit to Temple Square
Exploring: Oxen, Temple Stones, and a Playground

See Pioneers.

fhe4children: Part 1 & Part II: "Members of the church today make sacrifices to build temples." and "There is a temple for my part of the world."

*Members of the Church today make sacrifices to build temples.
Primary 5, lesson 25: The Kirtland Temple Is Constructed enrichment activities 3 & 4
The Church of Jesus Christ in Kirtland (Adapted from Doctrine and Covenants Stories) Listed below.
The Church of Jesus Christ in Kirtland Chapter 32 (March-June 1833)
The Kirtland Temple Is Dedicated Chapter 39 (January-March 1836)
Exploring: A House for the Lord
Josie's Gift (and the Kirtland temple.)

Exploring: Deseret
Grandpa Welcome
Pine Chest
Exploring: Temple in Nauvoo
Exploring: The Nauvoo Temple
Revelation and the Kirtland Temple

*There is a temple for my part of the world.
Song: Children All Over the World (CS, 16)
Temples throughout the World
New Temples 2002 Including a dot-to-dot of the Mexico City temple.

August: We serve others through temple work.
Scripture: Malachi 4:6
Song: The Hearts of the Children (CS, 92) or Family History - I'm Doing It (CS, 94)

*In the temple, ordinances are performed for our families and others who have died without receiving ordinances such as baptisms, endowments, and sealings. (D&C 138:53-58)
Primary 5, lesson 34: Joseph Smith Teaches about Baptism for the Dead
Temples and Ordinances It also has pictures to illustrate ordinances that take place in the temple.
Funstuf: Temple Work Crossword Puzzle
fhe4children: Temple Ordinances

*I can prepare to serve in the temple by learning about my ancestors and doing family history work.  (D&C 138:47-48)
Gospel Principles Chapter 40: Temple Work and Family History
Family Home Evening Resource Book; lesson ideas, FAMILY HISTORY (Genealogy)
fhe4childen: Family History
See Family History.

*I can write my personal history and write in my journal.  (1 Nephi 9; 19:1)
Family Home Evening Resource Book, JOURNALS
fhe4children: Personal History and Write in my Journal and A Corrected Link

Elijah
Truth from Elijah Sheet music.
Sharing Time: The Miraculous Story of Elijah! Match the pictures with the sentences about Elijah.
The Sealing Keys Restored 2002 Including a dot-to-dot of the Kirtland Temple.
Truth from Elijah CS p. 90 @ Christy's Primary Art
fhe4childen: Elijah

September: I will live now to be worthy to go to the temple and serve a mission.
Scripture: John 14:21

*Choose two of these topics for sharing time:
1. I will pay my tithing.
Primary 3, lesson 42: Tithing
Primary 7, lesson 24: The Widow's Mite
Tithing Chapter 44 (July 1838)
See Tithing.

3. I will do those things on the Sabbath that will help me feel close to Heavenly Father
Primary 2, lesson 37: I Can Keep the Sabbath Day Holy including a "Sabbath Day Book" to color
Primary 7, lesson 14: Jesus Christ and the Sabbath Day
Primary 1, lesson 15: The Sabbath Is a Day of Worship
fhe4children: Sabbath Day, etc. under: Topic of the Week

4. I will seek good friends and treat others kindly.
Primary 1, lesson 33:  I Can Be a Friend including action verses
Primary 7, lesson 20: Parable of the Good Samaritan
fhe4children: Kindness Begins With Me

5. I will share the gospel with others.
Primary 3, lesson 25: I Can Be a Missionary Includes a pattern of a missionary girl and boy.
Primary 4, lesson 17: Ammon, a Great Servant
Missionaries in Other Lands Chapter 48 (June 1837-October 1841)
Primary 2, I Want to Be a Missionary Now, lesson 11: I Can Tell Others about Jesus Christ Including the scripture stories of: the sons of Mosiah and Ammon teaching King Lamoni.

fhe4children: 
I Can Be a Missionary Now
I Hope They Call Me On A Mission
Every Member A Missionary (pdf)

Sharing Time: Let Your Light Shine Also includes a double-puzzle with one side that has a candle and the other side has a picture with the following statements: "Keep the Sabbath holy, Share my testimony, Invite friends to Primary activities, Be kind to others, Be honest, and Let my light shine by …".

* My priesthood leaders guide me as I prepare to go to the temple.  I will honour my priesthood leaders.
Primary 3, lesson 9: Priesthood Blessings and Ordinances including a simple drawings to color
Primary 5, lesson 17: Edward Partridge Is Called as the First Bishop

October: I will prepare to go to the temple as I follow Heavenly Father's plan for me.
Articles of Faith 1:4

*I will choose the right.  I know how I can repent when I make a mistake
Primary 3, lesson 2: Heavenly Father Trusts Us to Follow His Plan
Primary 3, lesson 10: Repentance
ALMA COUNSELS HIS SONS Chapter 30
Repentance Sheet Music
See Repentance.

* My testimony will grow as I study the scriptures, pray, go to Church, and follow the prophet. (2 Nephi 31:14-21; 32:8-9)
Primary 5, lesson 46: Strengthening Our Testimonies of the Restored Gospel

November: I am thankful for temple blessings.
Scripture: D&C 110:6

* I am thankful to know that Heavenly Father has a plan for my family to be together.
D&C 59:23
Have a father and mother that have been sealed in the temple (or yourself if you are doing this as FHE) bring their baby to Primary (or at home, your baby or a picture of your children when they were babies).  Share how grateful they (you if for FHE) are to be sealed as a family.  Do the below activity.
Primary 3, lesson 35, Temples and Eternal Families: enrichment activity 1 A paper chain activity where you write the name of each family member.  The child then connect each family member together (the father and mother first of all and then each member after that).  Then you make a circle out of the chains. It says at this link to say this, "When their family members are sealed together in the temple, they are all linked together forever. They can become an eternal family, just like the circle that goes on forever."

* Temple blessings help me feel happiness and peace in my life and in my home.
Primary 2, lesson 1: Happiness Comes from Choosing the Right
Primary 4, lesson 38: Peace among the Nephites

* Temple blessings help me know that Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ love me.  I can show gratitude to them.
D&C 78:18-19
Primary 2, lesson 24: I Can Show Gratitude
Sharing Time: I Have Many Blessings Including a cut and paste activity of a house and blessings which you have.  It also has a game where you come up with a blessing that starts with that letter of the alphabet (starting with the letter A).

They have a sharing time idea in the Outline for Sharing Time.  You draw a home and cut the drawing into six sections.  Write different songs found in the Children's Songbook under the "Home and Family" section onto those papers.  Hide each section in the room.  Have a child find the first section you have hid, sing the song, and talk about the principles taught in that song.  Continue until all the pieces are found and songs are song.  Soon they will realize what the puzzle is (a home).  This is what is says in the Outline, "In our homes, when we love one another and are thankful for our blessings, we can feel the Savior's love.  Sing "I Feel My Savior's Love" (CS, 74).

Other Resources:
Gratitude/Thanksgiving

This is taken from the church site:
"Our House Becomes a Home" from Friend, July 1996

Additional Friend resources: "Blessings Everywhere," Nov. 2001, pp. 14–17; Sharing Time, Oct. 2001, pp. 40–42; "Temple Blessings," Aug. 2001, pp. 2–3; "Family Relationships," Aug. 2001, pp. 8–9; "The Important Blessings," July 2001, pp. 8–9; "A Happy People," June 2000, pp. 34–35. See also: "Gratitude," Ensign, Nov. 2001, pp. 43–44.

* We will do temple work in the Millennium.  It will be a time of peace and joy and righteousness.
Gospel Principles: The Millennium, Chapter 44
Gospel Fundamentals: The Millennium, Chapter 34
Revelation 7:13-15
Jesus Christ Will Come Again, Primary 7, lesson 46
"When He Comes Again" (CS, 82)
Talk about the Milenneum and have the children hold up pictures.
    It will be a time of peace, no contention, and no disease or death; Christ will reign; we will do missionary work and temple work.
Primary 1, picture 1-47
Sharing Time: When He Comes Again Including a 3 Sided Picture Box and other activities.

* My family and I can prepare for the Savior's coming by living to be worthly of temple blessings.
Gospel Principles, Chapter 43,44,47: Exaltation
Jesus Christ Will Come Again, P2, lesson 43
Parable of the Ten Virgins, Primary 7, lesson 25
Sharing Time: I Believe That Jesus Will Come Again This is about the "parable (story) of the ten virgins". It has a picture to color with  drops of oil that you write, "what you can do to prepare to meet Jesus when He comes again."  Other activities include: a game, read 3 Nephi 11:7-17 (when the Savior appears to the Nephites in the Western Hemisphere), dramatize the parable of the ten virgins, build a lamp out of play dough, etc.
Christmas Gift Tree An activity that you do for others everyday (until Christmas) to show kindness.  It has a list of ideas for acts of service or kindness.
"I'm Trying to Be like Jesus" (CS, 78)

Additional Friend resources: "Obedience Brings Blessings," May 2001, pp. 34–36; "When He Comes Again," Dec. 1999, pp. 35–37; "Peace," Jan. 1994, pp. 44–45; "The Songs of the Gospel Bring Peace," July 1994, pp. 12–13; flannel-board figures for "Jesus Christ Will Come Again," Dec. 1999, pp. 10–11.

Other Temple Resources
Temples has other resources.
The Lord Commands His People to Build Temples Match the riddle with the prophets and leaders (Moses, Solomon, Nephi, Joseph Smith, Brigham Young, and Spencer W. Kimball).  You can color the people by the different temple pictures.  It also has ideas on this page.
Thy Holy Temple 2002 Song
For Little Friends: The Open House 2002 A story and Flannel-board Figures.

Special Issue: Temples, 1972 Ensign

Conference Talks and Stories about Temples:
These were all in a handout from my stake Primary Presidency.

Temples By Elder David B. Haight
Heroes and Heroines: Parley P. Pratt - Defender of Truth
Woman of the Dead
Getting Even